Nick Measures
They keep paving over paradise...

A morning walk leads me to the depressing discovery that yet another green space is set to be cleared in the quest for progress, prompting me to question whether Singapore is really finding the right balance in its relentless quest for progress and the apparent desire to be a ‘City in Nature'.

They keep paving over paradise...
conservation, rewilding
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Going [Re]Wild in the Country

A sunny day in Dorset is the perfect opportunity to head on a Wildlands Safari and get to learn more about the rewilding movement and see what effect it can have.

Going [Re]Wild in the Country
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Investing in the Future

A one billion dollar commitment offers hope for tiger conservation thanks to a new conference

Investing in the Future
conservation
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New plan calls for greater protection for ...

Singapore must protect and restore habitats, expand ecological connectivity, mitigate human impact, and strengthen existing conservation laws. These were among the key recommendations included in the new Singapore Terrestrial Conservation Plan whose launch I was lucky enough to attend last weekend. 

New plan calls for greater protection for critical biodiversity
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Bhutan Dreaming

Highlights from my visit to Bhutan, the magical Land of the Thunder Dragon.

Bhutan Dreaming

conservation

New plan calls for greater protection for critical biodiversity

New plan calls for greater protection for critical biodiversity

Singapore must protect and restore habitats, expand ecological connectivity, mitigate human impact, and strengthen existing conservation laws. These were among the key recommendations included in the new Singapore Terrestrial Conservation Plan whose launch I was lucky enough to attend last weekend. 

New trails, new images and a fresh perspective on nature

New trails, new images and a fresh perspective on nature

My latest post covers the potential power of satellite imagery to help combat deforestation, finds out how a recently published report supports the growing call to put nature at the center of any new global economic plan and celebrates the opening of two significant new additions to Singapore’s green spaces.

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The birds and the trees (and some fishing cats)

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The birds and the trees (and some fishing cats)

An insight into Asia's annual bird migration and what conservation groups like Birdlife International are doing to protect the wetlands that make it possible, news of a month-long celebration of a very unique species of wild cat, some thoughts on accidental forest-felling in Singapore and a shout out to the power of flowers.